Wewelsburg Castle in Germany figures prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories and popular culture. This book sheds light onto the background and impact of these myths for the first time. During the Nazi era, this Westphalian castle became a key venue for gatherings of high ranking SS leaders. After World War II, rumors about occult SS rituals made the place a pilgrimage site of the extreme right. The northern towers ornamental sun wheel design, today known as the Black Sun, appears in thrillers, comic books, and in the right-wing music scene. It has morphed into a dubious visual element of todays pop culture and is now familiar to people throughout the world as a symbol of neofascist and alt-right groups. The lavishly illustrated volume traces facts and fiction about the origins and current reception of the myths related to Wewelsburg Castle and the sun wheel symbol.

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Brill Deutschland GmbH
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Kirsten John-Stucke is a Historian and the Director of the Kreismuseum Wewelsburg. Daniela Siepe has worked as a Research Associate for the revision of the Memorial Museum of Kreismuseum Wewelsburg.